Caring for Alzheimer's Disease Patients

Caring for an Alzheimer's Disease patient is difficult and requires many skills to handle the patient's physical, emotional, mental, medical and financial needs. Understand how to care for an Alzheimer's Disease patient.

Articles About Caring For Alzheimer's Disease

How Music Affects Memory in People with Alzheimer’sA video of a man in nursing home with Alzheimer's reacts to music from his era has become a viral sensation. Research shows that music is powerful medicine, with the ability to elevate mood and decrease anxiety.

Playing Along with A Dementia Patient's RealitiesDementia can cause a number of troubling behaviors in sufferers. Delusions can be especially challenging for family members to deal with. Sometimes a simple change in perspective can improve communication and help daily tasks go more smoothly. Caregivers are often faced with the choice of grounding their loved one or validating their perceptions of reality.

Locator Services for Wandering Alzheimer's and Dementia PatientsAny Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver is aware of the risk of their loved one wandering. The issue of wandering is one of the most expensive and life-threatening situations in the United States. Public safety workers and emergency response teams recognize this growing problem. Now there are services with tracking devices for families of loved ones that face this risk.

Preparing Elders with Dementia for a Doctor's VisitEffective communication with the doctor is important for you and your family when someone you love suffers from dementia or Alzheimer's disease. It is difficult to know what questions to ask or what observations may lead in other directions. Your loved one wants to be in charge of their health for as long as they can. Try to get your loved one to view you as a member of the health care team, rather than someone who is making them feel powerless.

Resources For Alzheimer's CaregiversThe internet is the go-to source for patients and their families when it comes to meaningful information regarding Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Use these top sites to do your best research. Proper planning and education is the best support you can give your family.

Is Alzheimer’s Disease Hereditary?Familial Alzheimer’s disease (FAD) or early-onset Alzheimer’s is an inherited, rare form of the disease, however it affects less than 10 percent of Alzheimer’s disease patients.

How to Handle Dementia OutburstsDementia is a disease that affects the patient's entire family and circle of friends. At some point, during a visit or as a caregiver, there will be an outburst that seems to come from nowhere. The immediate resistance or confusion it can cause can be overwhelming, and the proper reaction is critical to prevent the situation from escalating. This aggressive and inappropriate behavior usually stems from the patient's inability to express and communicate common needs.

10 Tips For Talking to Someone with Alzheimer’sThe mental changes that accompany Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia can dramatically alter a person's capacity for communication. Here are ten tips to for talking with a loved one who has Alzheimer's disease.

Canine Caregivers Change the Lives of Alzheimer’s SufferersAlzheimer's service dogs can be trained to assist their cognitively-impaired handlers with a variety of daily tasks, including: alerting them when a stove is left on or an appliance is plugged in, helping them identify their car in a crowded parking lot, or their house if they get lost.

When a Senior Can’t Remember the Story, Let Them Make It UpCreative storytelling can help seniors when they start to lose their memory due to dementia. By giving seniors with dementia the opportunity to write new narratives, creative storytelling may help give back a bit of what the disease steals from them.

Caring for A Senior With Alzheimer's At HomeWhen caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease, each day brings unique challenges, changing abilities and new patterns of behavior. Incorporate these tips and strategies into your daily routine to facilitate caring for your loved one at home.

Poetry Slam: Art, Alzheimer’s and Long-Distance Care CollideCaring for a loved one with Alzheimer's who lives on the other side of the country can be physically, mentally, and emotionally draining. Caregiver and author Judy Prescott turned to poetry to find solace and community while caring for her mother.

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